The Kerala High Court has warned of stern action against officials who fail to restore the road in front of St. Martin’s Church at Palarivattom that was trenched months ago for pipeline work, if more accidents occur there.
The officials concerned would have a tough time getting pension and may have to direct traffic there, said Justice Devan Ramachandran, while expressing angst at little action being taken despite directions issued by the court from time to time. This followed a petition by C.P. Ajithkumar of Kochi and Polly Vadakkan of Thrissur. They expressed concern at the Kochi Corporation not having a Secretary for the past more than a month.
“Members of the public seem destined to suffer travelling through such damaged roads. At the present pace of road repair work, it may take up to 200 years to complete the work. It appears that one would have to patiently wait for that day,” the court said.
